I know there's an old WEEI thread somewhere, but new threads are good and the news is out today that Lou Merloni is leaving WEEI, Christian Fauria is moving to middays with Gresh, Rich Keefe is being "reassigned," and MegO (Meghan Ottolini) will anchor the drive-time (I guess) with Christian Arcand, who just recently came over to produce after being let go by 98.5.
I must say, I will not miss Lou. He's sorta fine, but I don't think he brings much to the table you can't get elsewhere. He doesn't do much homework, he's not funny, and he doesn't really give much insight to the Sox despite having actually played for them. But I did kind of enjoy Lou, Fauria, and MegO together. I think Ottolini is funny and knows what she's talking about and bosses around Fauria, who I think is sort of loveable as the doofus character. I sorta thought if they could get a better straight man than Merloni, they'd have something, and Arcand could do that.
But Fauria's going to midday with Gresh? Why? Gresh is awful and I think Keefe is sorta funny and I'd rather listen to him if I have to listen to anyone.
I get that 98.5 crushes WEEI in Boston, but I'm in Maine and I don't have 98.5 as an option (or didn't until recently you can get the morning show on 102.9) and I think EEI is doing some interesting stuff with incorporating women and giving Wiggins a big role and I have to admit that I maybe think Greg Hill is a talented radio host, even if I don't like his politics much when it pops up.
I'm not saying any of it is any great shakes, but I do like sports radio, in general, because it's in realtime, and I spend a lot of time in the car, and it would nice if WEEI could get its act all the way together.
I must say, I will not miss Lou. He's sorta fine, but I don't think he brings much to the table you can't get elsewhere. He doesn't do much homework, he's not funny, and he doesn't really give much insight to the Sox despite having actually played for them. But I did kind of enjoy Lou, Fauria, and MegO together. I think Ottolini is funny and knows what she's talking about and bosses around Fauria, who I think is sort of loveable as the doofus character. I sorta thought if they could get a better straight man than Merloni, they'd have something, and Arcand could do that.
But Fauria's going to midday with Gresh? Why? Gresh is awful and I think Keefe is sorta funny and I'd rather listen to him if I have to listen to anyone.
I get that 98.5 crushes WEEI in Boston, but I'm in Maine and I don't have 98.5 as an option (or didn't until recently you can get the morning show on 102.9) and I think EEI is doing some interesting stuff with incorporating women and giving Wiggins a big role and I have to admit that I maybe think Greg Hill is a talented radio host, even if I don't like his politics much when it pops up.
I'm not saying any of it is any great shakes, but I do like sports radio, in general, because it's in realtime, and I spend a lot of time in the car, and it would nice if WEEI could get its act all the way together.
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